It started like any other traffic stop. Cops flagged down an auto-rickshaw, probably for a routine check. The driver was clearly under the influence, slurred words, that glassy look. When asked to step out, he didn’t plead or negotiate. He just planted his feet and demanded, “I want my vehicle right now!” So far, so typical.
Then, things got really strange
In a move that left everyone stunned, the man fumbled around, reached for a cloth bag, and pulled out a snake. A real, writhing snake. He held it up, not like a pet, but like a weapon, a slithering, scaly threat aimed at the cops trying to do their job.
For a second, everything must have frozen. The chaotic sounds of the Hyderabad street, the honking, the bustle, probably faded into silence for those officers. Here was a man, drunk behind the wheel, trying to win an argument with a reptile.
Thankfully, the police kept their cool. They didn’t panic. They swiftly disarmed him, if you can call taking a snake away “disarming” secured the confused creature safely and clamped the handcuffs on the driver. The snake reports say that it was a non-venomous rat snake, probably more terrified than anyone else.
Now, the man isn’t just facing a drunk driving fine. He’s looking at a list of charges that probably includes “attempting to intimidate public servants with wildlife.” The whole episode has spread like wildfire online, with #Hyderabad flooded with memes and disbelief. People aren’t just asking what he was thinking but they’re wondering where in the middle of the city, he even got a snake on such short notice.
It’s a strange, almost comic snapshot of a day in the life of the city. But underneath the absurdity, it’s a sobering reminder: some folks will go to truly bizarre lengths to avoid responsibility. And sometimes, the police’s greatest challenge isn’t violence, but pure, unbelievable theatrics.
